title: A survey of children with HBsAg markers related to their parents HBV markers.
abstract: It was showed that 103 children with HBsAg markers alone (4-8 years of age) were closely selected to their either mothers or fathers. The data indicated that all of HBV markers were detected in all samples except. Three of them. But one of their three children was adopted. The ratio of HBsAg and HBeAg in the parent's positive sera was 26.6% to 12.5%. Even though the mother with HBeAg marker played an important role in the transmission of hepatitis B infection, but we could not omitted the role of father with HBeAg marker. Therefore some persistent appropriate measures in daily life was necessary to prevent children from HBV infection. Hepatitis B vaccine inoculation should be considered firstly on new born infants, nursery children and then those who were HBV markers negative.
authors.affiliation: Xiamen Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D015415:Biomarkers; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015415:Biomarkers; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens